Jaepchae (Korean Stir Fried Sweet Potato Noodle)

Ingredients (Serve 4 people) :

Main Ingredients:

- 1 Handful (4.6 oz) Cellophane Noodles

- 1 Cup Beef

- 1/3 Carrot

- 1/2 Onion

- 3 oz Spinach

- 1/2 Bell Pepper

- Olive Oil

- Salt & Black Pepper

Beef Ingredients:

- 1/2 Tbsp Soy Sauce

- 1/2 Tbsp Cooking Wine

- 1 tsp Minced Garlic

- 1 1/2 tsp Sugar

- A pinch of Black Pepper

Spinach Ingredients:

- 1 tsp Soy Sauce

- 1/2 tsp Sugar

Noodles Ingredients:

- 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce

- 1/2 Tbsp Sugar

- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Seasoning Ingredients:

- 11/2 Tbsp Soy Sauce

- 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil

- 1 Tbsp Sugar

- 1 tsp Sesame Seeds

- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper 

 

Directions:

1. Cut beef thinly and add all the ingredients for the beef. Set it aside for at least 30 minutes.
2. Add spinach in boiling water with some salt to keep the color green. Boil for about 30 seconds, and then rinse in cold water. Squeeze out water.
3. Mix the boiled spinach and all the ingredients for the spinach. Set it aside.
4. Cut onion, carrot, and bell pepper thinly.
5. In a lightly oiled pan, fry onion for 20 seconds on high. Add a little bit of salt.
6. Fry bell pepper and carrot for 10 seconds with a little salt.
7. Fry beef until they are completely cooked.
8. In boiling water, add the noodles and boil for 11 minutes. Drain the water.
9. In a nonstick pan, add the noodles and the other ingredients for the noodles. Fry for 2 minutes until the noodles are evenly colored by the soy sauce. Cool the noodles.
10. In a large bowl, mix noodle, vegetables, and meat.
11. Add the ingredients for the seasoning. Mix all of the ingredients well.